Newcastle United desperate to wipe out memory of 6-0 battering by Liverpool

GET EVEN: Moussa Sissoko is ready to face Liverpool again after Newcastle's 6-0 defeat [GETTY]

And the French international is confident that the Geordies can ­respond to Toon chief Alan Pardew’s call to avenge that St James’ Park humiliation.

“Liverpool have some big ­players but so do we,” said the hard-running midfielder.

“If we play to our best, we can beat them.”

The 24-year-old admits the ­Newcastle players have some ­demons to ­exorcise after losing so heavily in front of their own fans six months ago.

That followed hot on the heels of a whipping by bitter rivals Sunderland but, like his manager, Sissoko claims the mental scars from those results are healing.

LOSING: Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew during the match with Liverpool in April [GETTY]

“I was angry. I was ­embarrassed. And I was sad. It is a day we all want to forget”

Moussa Sissoko

“I’d never previously lost 6-0 and it’s very hard to take,” he said. “I was angry. I was ­embarrassed. And I was sad. It is a day we all want to forget.

“But you can never forget that bad feeling. This is a new season, a fresh start and we move on.”

Newcastle’s campaign so far has been like a rollercoaster. When they’ve been good – as in away wins at Aston Villa and Cardiff – they’ve been very, very good.

But when they’ve been bad – in the opening day loss at ­Manchester City and that first half at Everton – it has looked like crisis time again.

REUNION: Newcastle United will be playing Liverpool again today [GETTY]

Pardew, who must decide ­whether to recall Hatem Ben Arfa this lunchtime, is seeking more consistency from his team, with Sissoko one of those he is looking at to produce the goods on a more regular basis.

The former Toulouse star was an instant Toon hero when he scored twice on his home debut against Chelsea in February and followed up with another goal against Southampton three weeks later. But he has failed to find the net since.

“There have been games this season when he’s probably not reached the heights he hit when he first arrived,” said Pardew.

“But in others, he’s been very strong.

“I think he’s perfect for the ­Premier League in terms of his physical stature, mentality, work rate and quality and once he gets that balance right, he’ll be a ­massive asset for this club.”